And reforms to insurance rate requests are under way. They'll give the state one of the toughest reporting requirements in the country. "Oregon is on the forefront of what states are doing in terms of rate review," said Teresa Miller, administrator of the Oregon Insurance Division. "We're going to be scrutinizing rate requests more closely than before."

“...a (June) CBS News/New York Times poll found that 64% of Americans agreed that the federal government should guarantee health insurance for all. That consensus has unraveled. According to the September version of the same poll, support for federally guaranteed universal coverage had fallen to 51%. As Americans learn about the trade-offs health-care reform will require, their enthusiasm for it wanes.”